by CAIR Oklahoma Staff | Jun 26, 2024 | Blog
Dear CAIR Oklahoma friends and family, The goal of refugee resettlement is always for refugees to, at some point, stop being refugees and be part of the larger community. When we opened our Refugee Services Department in the fall of 2021 to support our 1,800 new...
by Adam Soltani | Jun 25, 2024 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 06/25/2024) – The Oklahoma Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) today welcomed the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling against a taxpayer-funded religious public charter school as a win for religious freedom, while denouncing and...
by Nicole Baumann, CAIR-OK Advocacy Coordinator | Jun 24, 2024 | Blog
With the conclusion of the 59th Session of the Oklahoma Legislature, it is time to evaluate what resulted from four months packed with committee meetings, floor hearings, rallies, and more. At the beginning of the session, we filtered through over 4,000 bills and...
by Adam Soltani | Jun 12, 2024 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 05/12/2024) – On Sunday, June 16, 2024, Oklahoma Muslims plan to mark the beginning of the holiday marking the end of the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca, called Hajj, with a United Eid Prayer and Festival in Oklahoma City. The prayers and the holiday...
by CAIR Oklahoma | May 29, 2024 | Partner with CAIR Oklahoma
Computer Class and Club: The Computer Club of Oklahoma City and The Spero Project This spring, CAIR Oklahoma introduced The Computer Club of Oklahoma City to The Spero Project to explore a potential new partnership to teach Afghan women how to use computers. The first...
by Nicole Baumann | May 23, 2024 | Blog
Every legislative session concludes with the discussion of the state budget, and every year this moment proves to be highly contentious in every corner of the capitol. Last year, the Governor called multiple special sessions related to the budget, in particular income...
by Anusha Fathepure | KOSU NPR | May 23, 2024 | In The News
Bystander intervention is a way to diffuse conflict and help people stop harmful behaviors. Oklahoma City’s Human Rights Commission hosted a bystander intervention training with the Council on American Islamic Relations on Wednesday at the Ronald J. Norwick Downtown...
by Nicole Baumann | May 15, 2024 | Blog
With a little over two weeks of the legislative session left, the final days are dominated with budget talks, vetoes, and more. This week also saw the 10th annual Muslim Day at the Capitol on Monday and Wednesday was Hispanic Cultural Day that also featured a rally...
by Carla Hinton | The Oklahoman | May 15, 2024 | In The News
One woman wore a Palestinian flag as a wrap and a man wore a scarf featuring the flag’s colors as Oklahoma Muslims were encouraged to advocate not only for themselves, but others around the world during an event on Monday at the Capitol. The “Muslim Day at...
by Adam Soltani | May 10, 2024 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 05/10/2024) – On Monday, May 13, the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will host its 10th annual Oklahoma Muslim Day at the Capitol in...
